Galley-lock.



IRA I-I. voe'r, or DAYTON, OHIO.

GALLEY-VLOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentd Oct, 13,

Application filed February 11, 1914. Serial No. 818,159. 7

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IRA I-I. Voer, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galley-Locks, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to galley locks.

Inpreparing a printing form from type or the likeit is"customary after the type has been setup to lock the column of type ha supporting casing or galley in which'it is securely held during certain operations preliminary to placing the same in the press, such as taking oif' a galley proof to enable any necessary corrections to be made. Vari- 011 forms of locking devices have been used for securing the form in the galley and some of these have been spring actuated. Spring operated locks have, however, almost without exception, been objectionable and have not given entire satisfaction. One reason for this is that nearly all, if not all, of the spring locks have been of such a character as to require the use of two hands to manipulate them, either in placing them in looking position or removing them. This isobjec tionable as it is very desirable that the printer should have the free use of one hand while the other is being employed for placing the lock invposition. A second reason why these locks have not given satisfaction is that they are of such a character that the springs must be compressed almost to the limit in order to securethe necessary tension on the spring.

The object of the present invention is to provide a resilient galley lock of such a construction that it can be readily manipulated with one hand, either to place the same in operative position or to remove ittherefrom; and which will employ a spring of a kind that will require a comparatively small compression. f

A-further object of the invention isto provide such a device which will be simple in its construction and" of a strong, durable nature, and which can be produced at a comparatively low cost. I In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a galley with the type locked in position therein by my improved lock; Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section taken centrally of one of thelocks; and Fig.

tion of the arrows; Inthese drawings I liave. 'illustrated one embodiment of invention and have shown the same as comprising a baseplate 1 and a headblockQ slidably connected with the base plate. A spring 3 is interposed between the head block and the base plate and tends'to separatethe parts. The head block is preferably provided with finger pieces, such as are shown at 4:, which may be engaged by the fingers of one hand while the edge of the base plate is engaged by, the thumb of that same hand and the spring compressedto permit the placing ofthe lock in position. After the lock is in position the mere releasing of the grip onthe device permits the spring to act and to move the parts into locking positions.

In Fig. l of the drawings Ihave shown the device in; operation in connection with a 1s a transverse sectional view taken on the line :0 ref Fig. 2 and looking in the direccolumn of type 5 mounted in a galley 6 of a well known kind and it will be noted that there are three of the locks here shown, although any desired number may be used, and that these locks are interposed between the side wall of the galley and a piece of furniture 7 bearing against the adjacent edge of the type column.

The constructionhere shown may be modified invariousways and substantially the same results secured by very different embodiments of the invention.

It will be understood that the base plate 1 andthe head block 2 may be of any suitablecharacter and that the shapes of these parts, as here shown, are not essential parts of the invention but are incident to this particularembodiment of the invention; As

here shown the'base plate 1 is a flat strip of metal having rigidly secured to and projecting at substantially right angles to one face thereof a hollow stud or pin 8, and the head block 2 is tubular in form and is of an inner diameter somewhat greater than the diameter of the hollow stud 8 so that the head block may telescope the stud. The spring 3 is coiled about the stud 8 and with in the tubular head block 2 and when the two parts are moved together against the tension of the spring the latter will be compressed by the stud and between the same and the walls of the tubular head block.

Means are provided to limit the outward movement of the head block and these means are preferably of such a character as to allow a relatively long movement of the head block and to hold the same against lateral displacement when in its extended position. This is conveniently accomplished by securing to the closed outer end of the tubular head block a rod 9 extending into the hollow stud 8 and having at its inner end a head 10 adapted to engage an in wardly extending flange or projection 11 at the outer end of the stud 8. This construction not only limits the outward movement of the head block when the device is not in use but also firmly secures the head block to thebase plate and prevents its lateral displacement.

The finger pieces may be secured to the head block in any suitable manner, but a convenient and economical way of providing these finger pieces is to strike out strips of the metal from the side walls of the tubular head block bend the same into curved form, as shown in Fig. 2. The shape of the head block is such that that portion thereof adjacent to the finger pieces is narrow, that is, of a width such' that it may be readily received between the fingers which grasp the finger pieces.

To place the device in position the operator grasps the finger pieces 4 with his first and second fingers, places his thumb against the upper edge of the base plate 1 and moves these parts together against the tension of thespring. He then slips the device into position, as shown in Fig. 1, between the furniture '7 and the side wall of the galley and releases the spring, the expansion of which presses the furniture? against the edges of the type and holds the latter firmly in position in the galley;

It will be notedthat the construction of the device is very simple and at the same time is of a very durablecharacter, there being nothing about it which will be readily broken or displaced in ordinary service. Further, it will be noted that the construction of the device is such as to enable a long spiral spring to be employed which gaging said head block,

will be easy of operation and will at the same time have the necessary tension to retain the type in position.

lVhile I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it will be un derstood that this has been chosen for the purposes of illustration only, and that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a galley lock, a base plate having a part adapted to be engaged by the thumb, a head leak h i g"- finger Pi e a n e tobe engaged by the finger of the operator while said head block is in operative engagement with the wall of the galley, a slida'ble connection between said head block and said base plate, and a spring confined between said head block and said base plate.

' 2. In a galley look, a base plate having a part adapted to be engaged by the thumb, a head block having finger pieces spaced away from the outer end thereof, a slidable connection between said head block andsaid base plate, and a spring confined between said head block and said base plate.

3. In a galley lock, an elongated base plate having a guide projecting from one face thereof, a head block slidably mounted on said guide and having a narrow portion provided on its opposite sides with finger pieces, and a spring to move said base plate and said head block apart.

4. In a galley look, a base plate, a stud projecting from one face thereof, a head block slidably mounted on said stud, and a spring to move said base plate and said head block apart, said base plate and said head block having parts arranged to be engaged, respectively, by the thumb and fingers of the operators hand, whereby said lock can be manipulated by the use of one hand only, said part of said head block be ing arranged to be engaged by the operators hand while the head block is in operative engagement with the wall of the galley.

5 In a galley look, a base plate, a stud projecting from one face thereof, a head piece slidably mounted on said stud, and a spring coiled about said stud and engaging said head piece, said head piece having parts arranged to be engaged by the fingers of the operators hand while the head piece is in engagement with the wall of thegalley.

6. In a galley look, a base plate, a stud projecting from one face thereof, a hollow head block slidably mounted on said stud, and a spring coiled about said stud and ensaid head block having parts arranged to be engaged by the fingers of the operators hand while the thumb engages said base plate. said stud and said pin.

7. A galley lock comprising a base plate, In testimony whereof, I aflix my signa- 5 a hollow stud projecting from one face of ture in presence of two witnesses.

said base plate, a hollow head block slidably IRA H. VOGT. mounted on said stud, a pin carried by said head block and extending into said hollow stud, said pin and said stud having cooperating parts to limit the outward movement 10 of said head block, and a spring coiled about Witnesses:

F. W. SGHAEFER, H. L. HAMMAKER.

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' Washington, D. 0. 

